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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Woodrow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodrow and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Woodrow:
    • 39.988202, -103.591656
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Woodrow
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Woodrow ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Woodrow.

Within Colorado, the name Woodrow is unique.

Beyond Colorado, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This Woodrow lies 2,388 miles [3,843.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodrow that is located in Washington County.
    • Arkansas
      • Cleburne County
      • This Woodrow is located in Cleburne County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodrow that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Woodrow.
    • Kentucky
      • Breckinridge County
      • This Woodrow is located in Breckinridge County and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km]<1> to the east of the Woodrow that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breckinridge County community of Woodrow.
    • Michigan
      • Ogemaw County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Woodrow [Ogemaw County].
    • Minnesota
      • Crow Wing County
      • This Woodrow is located in Crow Wing County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodrow that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crow Wing County community of Woodrow.
    • New Mexico
      • Quay County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Quay County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quay County community of Woodrow.
    • New York
      • Richmond County
      • This Woodrow is located in Richmond County and lies 1,541 miles [2,480 km]<1> to the east of the Woodrow that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Woodrow.
    • North Carolina
      • Craven County
      • This Woodrow is located in Craven County and lies 1,484 miles [2,388.3 km]<1> to the east of the Woodrow that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Woodrow.
      • Haywood County
      • This Woodrow is located in Haywood County and lies 1,169 miles [1,881.3 km] to the east of the Woodrow that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Woodrow.
    • Oregon
      • Woodrow #
      • This community is historic<3> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Woodrow.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Washington County
      • This Woodrow is located in Washington County and lies 1,222 miles [1,966.6 km]<1> to the east of the Woodrow that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Woodrow.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Woodrow lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the north of the Woodrow that is located in Washington County.
    • South Carolina
      • Lee County
      • This Woodrow is located in Lee County and lies 1,338 miles [2,153.3 km]<1> to the east of the Woodrow that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Woodrow.
    • Tennessee
      • Giles County
      • This Woodrow is located in Giles County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodrow that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Woodrow.
      • Sullivan County
      • This Woodrow is located in Sullivan County and lies 1,167 miles [1,878.1 km] to the east of the Woodrow that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Woodrow.
    • Texas
      • Hill County
      • This Woodrow is located in Hill County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodrow that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Woodrow.
      • Lubbock County
      • This Woodrow is located in Lubbock County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km] to the south southeast of the Woodrow that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lubbock County community of Woodrow.
    • Utah
      • Millard County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Woodrow [Millard County].
    • West Virginia
      • Morgan County
      • This Woodrow is located in Morgan County and lies 1,331 miles [2,142 km]<1> to the east of the Woodrow that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Woodrow.
      • Pocahontas County
      • This Woodrow is located in Pocahontas County and lies 1,256 miles [2,021.3 km] to the east of the Woodrow that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Woodrow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodrow ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Bijou
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bijou have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou
    • Bijou is located in Morgan County
  • Brush
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Elba ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Washington County
  • Gary
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Gary is located in Morgan County
  • Hillrose
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillrose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillrose
    • Hillrose is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillrose <5>
  • Lamb
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
    • Lamb is located in Morgan County
  • Last Chance
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
    • Last Chance is located in Washington County
  • Log Lane Village
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lane Village
    • Log Lane Village is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
  • Nelson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Morgan County
  • Shamrock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
    • Shamrock is located in Adams County
  • Twelvemile Corner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile Corner
    • Twelvemile Corner is located in Morgan County

How Far From Woodrow to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Woodrow to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodrow and extending to:

  • Akron, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Woodrow to Akron, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 76 miles [122.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,412 miles [2,272.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,817 miles [10,970.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,578 miles [12,195.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,503 miles [8,856.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodrow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodrow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodrow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9882, Longitude: -103.5917    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Woodrow could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Woodrow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Woodrow to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 325.514 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 323.879 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.183 degrees.









 

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